01 · Exterior
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1935 Rolls Royce Sedanca DeVille
"Lord Burghley"
Built for an Olympic gold medallist and a Marquess.
- Year
- 1935
- Make
- Rolls Royce
- Model
- Sedanca DeVille
- Passengers
- 4
- Colour
- Black
- Engine
- 3.7 L, inline 6
- Transmission
- 4-speed synchromesh
The provenance
History.
Notable
- ◆ Featured in Chariots of Fire history
- ◆ Three continents, three owners
Built in 1935 for Cecil Brownlow, 6th Marquess of Exeter, Olympic 400-metre hurdles gold medallist and the inspiration for Chariots of Fire. The car then crossed three continents under a string of distinguished owners before joining Always Classic Cars in March 2000.
Lord Burghley is the second-oldest car in our fleet, and carries with it a history that reads like a chapter of 20th century aristocratic Europe. The Sedanca DeVille body style, with a chauffeur’s compartment open to the elements and an enclosed passenger cabin behind, was the height of pre-war formal motoring.
